Clutch-pedal lock for automobiles.



m. TAYLOR. CLUTCH PEDAL LOCK FOR AUTOMOBILES.

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ecificafion qfile rs ftentu pretense-Dee. 18, 1917.

Application filed ra iyzsjgis'w. Serial no. 150,9 0.

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Be it known that I',EMERsoN State'of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clutch-Pedal Looks for Automobiles, ofwhich the following is a specification. 1 I

'My' invention relates to a clutch pedal lock for automobiles and the objects of my invention are to provide a simple,'ineXpensive and effective meansfor so looking the clutch'pedal or foot lever of an automobile as to prevent the operation of the same and thereby prevent anyunauthorized use of tion is shown inthe accompanying sheet of drawings in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts andv in which: r

Figure 1 is a sectional view through a portion of an automobile body showing a portion of the steering post and my 1m"- proved connections with the clutch pedal lock and this clutch pedal in partially'de pressed position. r t

- Fig. 2 is a section on line 22;ofF1g. 1'.

' Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

1 represents a portion of the horizontal floor of an automobile,

2the inclined forward foot rest portion I thereof, and a 3the dash. Y Y

i, represents the steering post which is inclined upwardly and rear-wardly from th e foot board 2 in the usual manner.v

5re resents the usual angular or bell crank s aped clutch lever which is pivoted at 6 and which is shown in partially depressed position. The upper arm of this 7 clutch pedal passes through an opening 7 in the foot board 2 andterminates in a suitable form of pedal plate 8. At a suitable point on the. steering post, I rigidly secure a lock casing 9 which is designed to contain any suitable, well-known form of bolt operating lock mechanism. The locking bolt in the present instance however, is of a yoke shape shown at 10 and is at all times projected outward a certain distance from the lockcasing.

11 represents a locking rod, the lower end portion of which passes through the floor L. Thvizoiz," a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county. of Franklin and L tion of the upper arm of the clutch lever 5.

The upper portion of the locking rod 11 passes "through the link or yoke like proect ng portion of the lock bolt 10. In the lock rod 11, in itsupper portion, is formed when thus engaged and the bolt is drawn partially. inward withinthe lock easing by the turning of a'lock key or other desirable device, the rod 11 will be locked against up (ward or downward movement and likewise theclutch pedalwill be locked against movement on itspivot 6. 1

When not in its locked position,,it is obvious that the rod 11 will-move downward 'andupward with; the corresponding movement of the lever 5 and will inno way interilopening 7 beneath it is pivotally con- T I nected as indicated at 12 to the lower 'por- V a notch or recess 13 which when the clutch pedal or lever is in a' fully elevated, position, may be made to engage the outer end portion of the bolt 10. It isobvious that fere iwiththe operation of the clutch lever or other mechanical parts of the machine.

In the majority of if notin all, automobile. engines, the transmission gears cannot be placed in operation until the clutch pedal 7 or lever is forced downward and outward and it fwillthus be understood that when the locking bar 11 is locked into engagement with the lock bolt 10,. the machine'cannot 1 and said rod being-provided with a notch at its upper end to fit said-lock bolt in order to hold the rod against longitudinal movement.

or drivenwithout authority of point beneath the floor level of the vehicle,

2., In clutch pedal locking mechanism for motor vehicles, the combination with'a steering' post-and the clutch operating foot pedal of said vehicle, of a lock rigidly secured to longitudinal movementeof said rod and the I V WALTER BOOK the steering post, said lockincluding a subwill be prevented when the link @1101 bolt stantially yoke shaped bolt, a rod pivotally are interlocked. w secured to the clutch pedal ate point be- I In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature neath the scar of said vehicle and means in presence of two Witnesses.

provided in the upper end ofsaid rod'for I t EMERSON L. TAYLOR. 7 engagement With said lock bolt, whereby WVitn'esses:

cooperative movement of said clutch pedal A. L PHELPS.

v Copies of this atent maj he obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissionelf of Qatents.

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